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Category: grief

Disclaimer: this is a detailed birth story. Birth is a messy and rather graphic business. There are words and images below that may bother you. If you think they might, I’d encourage you to move along. Thanks! . . . . . . . . . My pregnancy with Judah was easier in some ways … More Judah’s Birth Story

It’s been a month since my father-in-law died. Only just. And it has left me and every member of my family totally wrecked, each in our own respective and unique ways. “How are you” is the question I get asked most often right now. It’s also the question I dread most right now. Why? … More How are you? (or how NOT to help your grieving friend)

This is going to be a little emotional, friends. If you’ve done any poking around this blog or know me well, you probably already know that I had a miscarriage several months ago. My due date for that baby was mid January – very close to my own birthday. I’ve been waiting for that to … More A Letter to the Child We Lost